Definitions for Capon

Capon ca·pon

Spelling: [key-pon, -puh n]
IPA: /ˈkeɪ pɒn, -pən/

Capon is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in Capon (acnop).

Definitions for Capon

noun

  1. a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.

Origin of Capon

before 1000; Middle English; Old English capun Latin capōn- (stem of capō) castrated cock; akin to Greek kóptein to cut, OCS skopiti to castrate

Examples for Capon

He turned around and, his capon in his hand, rushed to the kitchen.

It is an observation as ancient as the time of Pliny, that a capon does not crow.

Escanes wants a cook who can fry a capon in a special way they wot of in Gaul.

How the capon was “invented” is told in a note on the subject.

Its plumage is a whitish grey; and it is about the size of a capon.

Mr capon and Mr Contract, at their own request, went as passengers.

The several buildings were designed by capon, the eminent scene-painter.

He talked of peppering his people as I would talk of peppering a capon.

A sugared cate, and a glass of hypocras jelly, or a slice of capon?

The capon crows: a roast capon on the dish, all eaten but the feet.

Word Value for Capon
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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